Pastures & Grazing

Pastures are often the most economical way to provide forage for livestock. A 50 percent reduction in feed costs can be achieved during the grazing season with well-man­aged pastures. The resources listed below provide management guidelines to achieve productive pastures and profitable utilization of forages by grazing animals.

FactSheets and Bulletins

• How Pasture Plants Grow (Iowa State Univ.)

• Fertility Management of Meadows

• Lowering Feed Costs in Managed Grazing Systems

• Pasture Measurement to Improve Your Management

• Using Corn for Livestock Grazing

• Strategies for Coping With Parasite Larvae on Pastures in Springtime in Ohio

• Using Brown Mid-Rib Sorghum x Sudangrass in a Small Ruminant Parasite Control Program

• Use of Forage Chicory in a Small Ruminant Parasite Control Program

• Water Effects on Livestock Performance

• Livestock Water Development

• Extending Grazing and Reducing Stored Feed Needs